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[Cody Garver <cody@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Using lp:audience as an example, src/Config.vala.cmake is the bridge.
http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~audience-members/audience/trunk/view/head:/CMakeLists.txt#L63


On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 3:43 AM, Kurt Smolderen
<kurt.smolderen@xxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> **
>
> Dear elementary-devs,
>
> When looking at Noise's code, there is a nice integration between CMake
> and the code itself via the Build-class: some properties defined in Noise
> can be accessed in the vala code this way:
>
> // App info
> build_data_dir = Build.DATADIR;
> build_pkg_data_dir = Build.PKG_DATADIR;
> build_release_name = Build.RELEASE_NAME;
> build_version = Build.VERSION;
> build_version_info = Build.VERSION_INFO;
>
>
>
> In this example, the properties DATADIR, PKG_DATADIR etc. are defined in CMakeLists.txt and I think this is great as you have to change the properties only in one place.
>
>
>
> However, when trying to use this concept in one of my own projects, I can't find a way how to use this snippet. Where is this Build-class declared or how are these variables linked from CMakeLists.txt to the vala source code file? Do I have to add a specific class or should I add something to the CMakeLists.txt file?
>
>
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
>
>
> Kind regards
>
> Kurt
>
>
>
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Cody Garver